Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0162 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central is 0.0162 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0185 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 units per person, in 2017.
That places Africa Western and Central 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0181 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0182 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0183 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0184 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0184 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0185 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0185 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0184 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0184 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0183 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0183 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0182 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.018 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0179 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0179 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0175 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.017 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0162 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0161 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.016 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.016 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.016 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0159 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.016 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0161 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0162 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.018 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 41 Malta 0.1104 units per person compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.1093 units per person compare
- 43 Canada 0.1089 units per person compare
- 44 Montenegro 0.1086 units per person compare
- 45 Curaçao 0.1085 units per person compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1072 units per person compare
- 47 North Macedonia 0.1055 units per person compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0162 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 units per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 units per person in 2017.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.